King of New York (1990)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Not everyone who runs a city is elected.
A former drug lord returns from prison determined to wipe out all his competition and distribute the profits of his operations to New York's poor and lower classes in this stylish and ultra violent modern twist on Robin Hood.
- Released: 1990-07-18
- Genres: Thriller, Crime
- Runtime: 1h 43m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 825 votes
Directed by Abel Ferrara.
Top cast
- Christopher Walken as Frank White
- David Caruso as Dennis Gilley
- Laurence Fishburne as Jimmy Jump
- Victor Argo as Roy Bishop
- Wesley Snipes as Thomas Flanigan
- Janet Julian as Jennifer
- Joey Chin as Larry Wong
- Giancarlo Esposito as Lance
- Paul Calderon as Joey Dalesio
- Steve Buscemi as Test Tube
Where to watch King of New York
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, Arrow Video Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel, ARROW; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels; watch free on Hoopla, Crave, Tubi TV, Plex
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